Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
A coaxial cable tap connector of the type for electrical connection to the outer (84) and center (88) conductors of a coaxial cable (22) which comprises first (12) and second (14) matable members securable together and each having a channel (20, 56) for engagement with the cable (22), an outer conductor contact member (32) for penetration through an outer jacket (82) of the cable (22) for electrical connection with an outer conductor (84) of the cable (22) when the matable members (12, 14) are secured together, and a spring-biased signal probe contact member (60, 60A) for electrical connection with a center conductor (88) of the cable (22), characterized in that: the second matable member (14) contains a clamp member (16) having said channel (56) therealong, a member (54) in said second matable member ( 14 ) adapted to move said clamp member (16) into clamping engagement with the cable (22) to cause the outer conductor contact member (32) to penetrate through thei-outer jacket (82) and electrically connect with the outer conductor (84), said spring-biased signal probe contact member (60, 60A) being part of a signal probe assembly (18) including a threaded bolt (64) carrying said spring-biased signal probe contact member (60), said threaded bolt (64) being matable with a threaded hole (24) in one of said matable members (12) to rotatably drive said spring-biased signal probe contact member (60) through the outer jacket (82) and outer conductor (84), into an insulation sheath '(86) and into electrical connection with the center conductor (88).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
A coaxial cable tap connector of the type for electrical connection to the outer (84) and center (88) conductors of a coaxial cable (22) which comprises first (12) and second (14) matable members securable together and each having a channel (20, 56) for engagement with the cable (22), an outer conductor contact member (32) for penetration through an outer jacket (82) of the cable (22) for electrical connection with an outer conductor (84) of the cable (22) when the matable members (12, 14) are secured together, and a spring-biased signal probe contact member (60, 60A) for electrical connection with a center conductor (88) of the cable (22), characterized in that: the second matable member (14) contains a clamp member (16) having said channel (56) therealong, a member (54) in said second matable member ( 14 ) adapted to move said clamp member (16) into clamping engagement with the cable (22) to cause the outer conductor contact member (32) to penetrate through thei-outer jacket (82) and electrically connect with the outer conductor (84), said spring-biased signal probe contact member (60, 60A) being part of a signal probe assembly (18) including a threaded bolt (64) carrying said spring-biased signal probe contact member (60), said threaded bolt (64) being matable with a threaded hole (24) in one of said matable members (12) to rotatably drive said spring-biased signal probe contact member (60) through the outer jacket (82) and outer conductor (84), into an insulation sheath '(86) and into electrical connection with the center conductor (88).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
A coaxial cable tap connector as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said outer conductor contact member (32) and said probe contact member (60, 60A) have post sections (30, 68) disposed between spaced projections (42) of said first matable member (12), said spaced projections (42) defining an area in which a section of a printed circuit board (104) is disposed so that said post sections (30, 68) electrically connect with electrical connectors (102) on the printed circuit board (104).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A coaxial cable tap connector as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said clamp member (16) has projections (58) along said channel (56) for biting into the outer jacket (82) when said clamp member (16) is moved into clamping engagement with the cable (22).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A coaxial cable tap connector as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said first matable member (12) includes recesses (38) along which inwardly-directed sections (48) of said second matable member (14) engage to secure said matable members (12,14) together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A coaxial cable tap connector as set forth in claim 4, characterized in that said first matable member (12) has stop members (40) against which said second matable member (14) engages when said matable members (12, 14) are secured together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
158 words
A coaxial cable tap connector as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said threaded bolt (64) has a bore (72) with part of the bore having a hexagonal configuration and another part of the bore having a cylindrical configuration, said signal probe contact member (60, 60A) having a contact section (66, 96) and a post section (68) with dielectric material (70, 70A) covering said post section (68) from said contact section (66, 96) to a position spaced from a free end thereof, said dielectric material (70, 70A) having a hexagonal section disposed in the hexagonal part of said bore (72) and a cylindrical section disposed along the cylindrical part, spring members (62) extending along said cylindrical section between the hexagonal section and the bottom of the hexagonal part, and a top section (74) of said threaded bolt (64) being rolled onto the hexagonal part securing said signal probe contact member (60, 60A) in said bore (72).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
A coaxial cable tap connector as set forth in claim 6, characterized in that said contact section (66) of said signal probe contact member (60) has a conical shape and said dielectric material (70) from said contact section (66) to said hexagonal section includes an upper cylindrical section having an outside diameter matching that of the adjacent portion of said conical contact section (66) and a lower downwardly divergent conical section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A coaxial cable tap connector as set forth in claim 6, characterized in that said dielectric material (70A) from said contact section (96) of said signal probe contact member (60A) to said hexagonal section has a conical shape and said contact section (96) and said conical shape dielectric material have threads thereon.